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(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What Should I Consider When I 

Prepare My Comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What Information Collection Activity or 

ICR Does This Apply To? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are private sector 

and State, local, or tribal governments. 

Title: 2007 Hazardous Waste Report. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0976.13, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0024. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on October 31, 

2007. An Agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information, 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register when approved, are 

listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed 

either by publication in the Federal 

Register or by other appropriate means, 

such as on the related collection 

instrument or form, if applicable. The 

display of OMB control numbers in 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: This ICR renews an ongoing 

information collection from hazardous 

waste generators and hazardous waste 

treatment, storage, or disposal facilities. 

This collection is done on a two-year 

cycle as required by sections 3002 and 

3004 of RCRA. The information is 

collected via a mechanism known as the 

Hazardous Waste Report for the 

required reporting year [EPA Form 

8700–13 A/B] (also known as the 

Biennial Report). Both RCRA Sections 

3002 and 3004 require EPA to establish 

standards for recordkeeping and 

reporting of hazardous waste generation 

and management. Section 3002 applies 

to hazardous waste generators and 

Section 3004 applies to hazardous waste 

treatment, storage, and disposal 

facilities. The implementing regulations 

are found at 40 CFR 262.40(b) and (d); 

262.41(a)(1)–(5), (a)(8), and (b); 

264.75(a)–(e) and (j); 265.75(a)–(e) and 

(j); and 270.30(l)(9). This is mandatory 

reporting by the respondents. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 18.26 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose or provide information to or 

for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 9,106. 

Frequency of response: one-time. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 62.5. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

166,297 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$10,042,978. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $10,013,381 for labor, $0 

for capital/start-up and $29,597 for 

operation and maintenance costs. 

What Is the Next Step in the Process for 

This ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: April 3, 2007. 

Matthew Hale, 

Director, Office of Solid Waste. 

[FR Doc. E7–7277 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2007–0232, FRL–8300–8] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Land Disposal 

Restrictions, EPA ICR Number 1442.19, 

OMB Control Number 2050–0085 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.), this document announces 

that EPA is planning to submit a 

continuing Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This is 

a request for an existing approved 

collection. This ICR is scheduled to 

expire on August 31, 2007. Before 

submitting the ICR to OMB for review 

and approval, EPA is soliciting 

comments on specific aspects of the 

proposed information collection as 

described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before June 18, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–


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RCRA–2007–0232, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: 202–566–0272. 

• Mail: RCRA Docket (5305T), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room B102, Washington, DC 

20460. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Docket’s normal 

hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–RCRA–2007–

0232. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through www.regulations.gov 

or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov 

Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’

system, which means EPA will not 

know your identity or contact 

information unless you provide it in the 

body of your comment. If you send an 

e-mail comment directly to EPA without 

going through www.regulations.gov 

your e-mail address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

public docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: 703–308–5477; fax number: 

703–308–8433; e-mail address: 

vyas.peggy@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How Can I Access the Docket and/or 

Submit Comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–

HQ–RCRA–2007–0232, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 

Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 

Public Reading Room is open from 8 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 

telephone number for the Reading Room 

is 202–566–1744, and the telephone 

number for RCRA Docket is (202) 566–

0270. 

Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a 

copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public 

comments, access the index listing of 

the contents of the docket, and to access 

those documents in the public docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in 

the docket ID number identified in this 

document. 

What Information Is EPA Particularly 

Interested in? 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

comments and information to enable it 

to: 

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What Should I Consider When I 

Prepare My Comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What Information Collection Activity or 

ICR Does This Apply to? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are private sector 

and State, Local, or Tribal governments. 

Title: Land Disposal Restrictions. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1442.19, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0085. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on August 31, 2007. 

An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, 

and a person is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information, unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. The OMB control numbers for 

EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, 

after appearing in the Federal Register 

when approved, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers in certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: Section 3004 of the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA), as amended, requires that 

EPA develop standards for hazardous 

waste treatment, storage, and disposal as 

may be necessary to protect human 

health and the environment. 

Subsections 3004(d), (e), and (g) require 

EPA to promulgate regulations that 

prohibit the land disposal of hazardous 

waste unless it meets specified 

treatment standards described in 

subsection 3004(m). 

The regulations implementing these 

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Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, part 

268. EPA requires that facilities 

maintain the data outlined in this ICR 

so that the Agency can ensure that land 

disposed waste meets the treatment 

standards. EPA strongly believes that 

the recordkeeping requirements are 

necessary for the agency to fulfill its 

congressional mandate to protect human 

health and the environment. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 5.79 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose or provide information to or 

for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

search data sources; complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 129,584. 

Frequency of response: on occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1.1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

822,994 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$108,980,482. This includes an 

estimated burden cost of $49,097,044 for 

labor, $31,703 for capital/start-up and 

$59,851,735 for operation and 

maintenance costs. 

What Is the Next Step in the Process for 

This ICR? 

EPA will consider the comments 

received and amend the ICR as 

appropriate. The final ICR package will 

then be submitted to OMB for review 

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: April 3, 2007. 

Matthew Hale, 

Director, Office of Solid Waste. 

[FR Doc. E7–7278 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0262; FRL–8300–9] 

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 

Request for Critical Use Exemption 

Applications for the Years 2009 and 

2010 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of 

Applications and Information on 

Alternatives. 

SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting applications 

for the critical use exemption from the 

phaseout of methyl bromide for 2010 

and beyond. In addition, those 

applicants who missed last year’s 

deadline to submit a critical use 

application for an exemption in the year 

2009 may file a supplemental 

application in response to this notice. 

This exemption is an annual exemption 

and all entities interested in obtaining a 

critical use exemption must provide 

EPA with technical and economic 

information to support a ‘‘critical use’’

claim and must do so by the deadline 

specified in this notice even if they have 

previously applied for an exemption. 

Today’s notice also invites interested 

parties to provide EPA with new data on 

the technical and economic feasibility of 

methyl bromide alternatives. 

DATES: Applications for the critical use 

exemption must be postmarked on or 

before July 10, 2007. The response 

period reflects the clarifications and 

reduction of burden in the application. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for the methyl 

bromide critical use exemption should 

be submitted in duplicate (two copies) 

by mail to: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of Air and 

Radiation, Stratospheric Protection 

Division, Attention Methyl Bromide 

Review Team, Mail Code 6205J, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, 

DC 20460 or by courier delivery (other 

than U.S. Post Office overnight) to: U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Air and Radiation, 

Stratospheric Protection Division, 

Attention Methyl Bromide Review 

Team, 1310 L St., NW., Room 1047D, 

Washington DC 20005. EPA also 

encourages users to submit their 

applications electronically to Aaron 

Levy, Stratospheric Protection Division, 

at levy.aaron@epa.gov. If the application 

is submitted electronically, applicants 

must fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 

to Aaron Levy at 202–343–2338 by the 

application deadline. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General Information: U.S. EPA 

Stratospheric Ozone Information 

Hotline, 1–800–296–1996; also http:// 

www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr. 

Technical Information: Pre-plant 

Information: Nikhil Mallampalli, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, 703–308–1924. 

E-mail: mallampalli.nikhil@epa.gov. 

Post Harvest Information: Colwell Cook, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, 703–308–8146. 

E-mail: cook.colwell@epa.gov. 

Economic Information: Elisa Rim, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, 703–308–8123. 

E-mail: rim.elisa@epa.gov. 

Regulatory Information: Aaron Levy, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Stratospheric Protection Division 

(6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, 202–343–9215. 

E-mail: levy.aaron@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. What do I need to know to respond to this 

request for applications? 

A. Who can respond to this request for 

information? 

B. Whom can I contact to find out if a 

consortium is submitting an application 

form for my methyl bromide use? 

C. How do I obtain an application form for 

the methyl bromide critical use 

exemption? 

D. What alternatives must applicants 

address when applying for a critical use 

exemption? 

E. What portions of the applications will be 

considered confidential business 

information? 

F. Must I submit a ‘‘Notice of Intent to 

Apply?’’

G. What if I submit an incomplete 

application? 

H. What if I applied for a critical use 

exemption in a previous year? 

II. What is the legal authority for the critical 

use exemption? 

A. What is the Clean Air Act (CAA) 

authority for implementing the critical 

use exemption to the methyl bromide 

phaseout? 

B. What is the Montreal Protocol authority 

for granting a critical use exemption after 

the methyl bromide phaseout? 

III. How is the U.S. implementing the critical 

use exemption? 


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